Assistant Director, Career Advising

Plymouth State University seeks an Assistant Director of Career Advising with a strong focus on internships, COOP partnerships, and student employment.

Responsibilities

• Internship Coordination and COOP Development (30%)
  • Establish partnerships and create a thriving COOP program for PSU students in collaboration with Community Impact, Alumni Relations, employers, and other campus stakeholders.
  • Oversee and expand a centralized campus-wide internship program (both for-credit and not-for-credit).
  • Educate, assist, and prepare students on specifics of internships and COOPs from pre- to post-experience.
  • Administer an employer vetting process for internships (for-credit opportunities) as part of an overall employer cultivation and engagement strategy.
  • Develop training, programming, and educational materials for employers, faculty, and students on internships.
  • Facilitate placements and complete MOUs for all internship participants.
  • File mandatory federal reporting forms.
  • Create a centralized internship repository for current and past internship sites.
• On-Campus & Off-Campus Student Employment Opportunities (15%)
  • Oversee on-campus student employment services, including helping students secure on-campus employment.
  • Develop programming, resources, and communication materials to advise students and campus employers on on-campus student employment.
  • Work with key campus stakeholders, including Human Resources, Office of Community Impact, Student Financial Services, and Finance to operationalize and strengthen student employment services.
  • Manage Handshake (job, internship, and career resources platform).
• Career Advising, Fairs, Presentations & Workshops (25%)
  • Provide career and academic advising services to students and alumni on all career-related topics.
  • Manage a thriving Career in the Classroom program, connecting and educating over a thousand students each year on career-related topics.
  • Organize multiple large-scale career fairs each year, connecting hundreds of employers to PSU students.
• Career Peer Advisor (CPA) and Career Advisor Supervision (10%)
  • Recruit, hire, and train all Career Peer Advisors (CPAs) and the full-time Career Advisor.
  • Create and oversee CPA programming.
  • Collaborate with the full-time Career Advisor on establishing COOP partnerships and creating standard operating procedures.
• Additional Responsibilities (20%)
  • Engage in social media and marketing initiatives.
  • Manage the First Destination Survey.
  • Supervise and develop Graduate Assistants.
  • Represent the Academic & Career Advising Center (ACAC) at Accepted Student Days, Open Houses, and miscellaneous campus events.

Requirements

• Minimum Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in advising, higher education, human resources, program administration, or a related field.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Strong project and program management experience.
  • Exceptional collaboration skills and ability to effectively partner with key stakeholders.
  • Experience coaching and advising students.
  • Strong verbal and written communication and public speaking skills.
  • Advising and career development knowledge and skills.
  • Program/workshop development and facilitation experience.
  • Proficiency with various technology platforms, including Microsoft Office Suite, student database software, and other educational technology tools.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master’s degree with a minimum of two years of experience in career development.
  • Experience in a college/university academic advising or career development office.

Pay

Pay Range: $47,920.00 - $85,410.00. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations.

Benefits

More information on benefits can be found at USNH Employee Benefits.